Yi Zhi Xie listened and chuckled lightly, nodding at Long Xuan. She then turned to look at Bai Ge Er, raising an eyebrow at him, "How's it, do you know what you should do now? Say what you should say, and if you shouldn't speak, then keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, I'll kill you and report back that you froze to death here."
Hearing that Yi Zhi Xie intended to claim he froze to death, Bai Ge Er could no longer maintain his composure.
He had cultivated for several hundred years, after all. If it was said he froze to death, what face would he have left?
"Yi Zhi Xie, do you think anyone would believe such a ridiculous reason?" Bai Ge Er shouted.
Yi Zhi Xie shrugged indifferently, "Whether they believe it or not doesn't matter. It's enough that I say it. They won't find your body, and no one will testify for you, so you can only have died this way."
After hearing Yi Zhi Xie's unscrupulous words, Bai Ge Er's anger completely vanished.
A deep sense of defeat arose in his heart.
Yes, life is like a flickering lamp.
Perhaps while alive, there was some small use, but once dead, there was no use at all.
At that time, who would bother investigating how he died?
The sect elders would only care about the value Yi Zhi Xie could bring to the Sun Hot Sect, not about someone who died mysteriously.
Bai Ge Er was never a fool; otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up in this predicament.
Therefore, in an instant, he weighed the pros and cons and made the correct decision. He closed his mouth and remained silent.
Seeing that Bai Ge Er had truly quieted down, Yi Zhi Xie then said, "Let's head in this direction first. Perhaps we can ask for information if we encounter anyone."
Shen Xiao Yan and the others naturally had no objections to this plan.
After all, they had no other options at the moment.
As they stepped out of the spatial transmission gate, a gust of cold wind immediately pierced their necks.
Shen Xiao Yan shivered and quickly retrieved thick clothes from her space, distributing them to everyone and putting one on herself.
Naturally, none of this was for Bai Ge Er and the other two.
Although Bai Ge Er and the other two didn't feel cold at all, they were still uncomfortable being treated so differently.
"We came with you to find the medicine. How can you treat us like this?"
Upon seeing Shen Xiao Yan and the others enjoying a cup of hot soup as they walked, Long Xuan finally couldn't hold back her outburst.
She called out loudly, resolutely stopping and refusing to move.
Shen Xiao Yan turned back in surprise, completely bewildered.
"What are you doing?" Bai Ge Er also said impatiently.
Long Xuan rolled her eyes at Bai Ge Er, "Do you need to ask what I'm doing? Why can they enjoy themselves while I have nothing?"
In reality, Long Xuan was neither cold, tired, nor hungry, but she simply couldn't stand seeing Shen Xiao Yan and the others like this.
Bai Ge Er actually understood that Long Xuan was having a spoiled, childish tantrum.
He originally wanted to try and persuade her, as stopping would undoubtedly waste time.
However, thinking about how Yi Zhi Xie had treated him earlier, Bai Ge Er closed his mouth again.
It had nothing to do with him anyway; he could just watch the show.
Bai Ge Er remained silent, and Long Hao played deaf and dumb. But in Long Xuan's eyes, she believed these two were on her side.
Thus, her attitude became even more arrogant.
"I'm talking to you! Don't you have eyes? Why aren't you giving us something to eat?"
Long Xuan's words were so righteous that even Shen Xiao Yan couldn't help but laugh.
Casually taking a sip of soup, Shen Xiao Yan said, "Perhaps we really have poor eyesight and didn't notice that the three of you are also hungry. After all, the words 'I am hungry' aren't written on your faces."
Long Xuan showed a smug expression, believing that Shen Xiao Yan was backing down.
However, before her smile could fully bloom, it froze on her face.
Shen Xiao Yan then said coldly, "But I think you, on the other hand, don't have a brain."
"You... what did you say?" Long Xuan asked disbelievingly.
Seeing Long Xuan's shocked expression, Shen Xiao Yan chuckled coldly and raised her voice by three points, saying again, "I said you don't have a brain."
This time, Long Xuan was sure she hadn't misheard; Shen Xiao Yan was truly insulting her.
But before she could retort, she heard Shen Xiao Yan continue, "Anyone with a brain, after being taught a lesson once, would hide far away when their strength is far inferior. But look at yourself. You've only seen your father once, and you're already soaring to the heavens again? Don't you know that I'm always thinking of how to kill you? Are you trying to find a faster way to die by coming so close to me now?"
By the end, Shen Xiao Yan's voice was filled with killing intent.
She wasn't just trying to scare Long Xuan. The thought that Long Xuan could leak information about Shen Xiao Ming made her regret not killing Long Xuan and Long Hao directly back then.
Unfortunately, the hidden danger had already been sown. Killing these two now would be futile.
Zheng Wei was the first to notice Shen Xiao Yan's intense killing intent. He pulled Shen Xiao Yan aside and whispered in her ear, "It's not difficult to kill her. After we're done with our business, we'll have plenty of ways. For now..."
Shen Xiao Yan nodded. She knew that now was indeed not a good time to kill.
It was good enough to use this opportunity to scare her, so she wouldn't keep causing trouble.
Long Xuan was genuinely frightened by Shen Xiao Yan's words. However, after she recovered, she still wanted to confront Shen Xiao Yan. In the end, Bai Ge Er and Long Hao stopped her.
They weren't fools.
Shen Xiao Yan was not a disciple of the Sun Hot Sect, and she didn't believe in the principle of not harming fellow disciples. If she were truly angered, the consequences would be unimaginable.
As both sides compromised, the rest of the journey went exceptionally smoothly.
Regardless of the reason, everyone had a common, urgent goal: to find the Medicine Emperor Valley quickly.
After walking for another hour, they finally saw a village in the distance.
The village houses were covered in white snow. If not for the wisps of smoke rising from the chimneys, it would have been difficult to notice.
This is a natural place of refuge, Shen Xiao Yan thought to herself.
Soon, they entered the village.
Due to the cold weather, there weren't many people moving about outside.
Shen Xiao Yan and the others walked all the way until they stopped in front of a peeling vermilion gate.
After arriving at the Sacred Spirit Continent and encountering all sorts of people and lifestyles, Shen Xiao Yan had always thought that the people here lived vibrant lives, and no one suffered for food or shelter.
However, as she walked along, looking at the rows of houses by the roadside, Shen Xiao Yan felt as if she had returned to Great Chu.
It was rare to find such a place on the Sacred Spirit Continent.
Shen Xiao Yan couldn't quite articulate her feelings and had to suppress these thoughts for the time being.
Zheng Wei stood before the gate and pointed to it, saying, "I've already observed. The household in front of us should be considered a wealthy family here, as can be seen from their housing. Therefore..."
Therefore, they should ask for directions here?
After a moment of thought, Shen Xiao Yan nodded and said, "Then let's ask."
Zheng Wei looked at Yi Zhi Xie and the others, and saw that they all nodded, clearly having no objections.
Since that was the case, he didn't waste any more time and directly reached out to knock on the door.
After knocking for quite a while, Zheng Wei's patience was about to run out when someone finally opened the door.
Looking at the old man inside, Zheng Wei smiled gently, "Uncle, it's cold and bitter. May we come in and bother you for a moment?"
The old man looked Zheng Wei up and down, then glanced at Shen Xiao Yan and the others, before saying, "Then come in."